|
General Information | |
---|---|
Symbol: | SAAL5 |
Group: | Dicot |
Family: | Lauraceae |
Duration: |
Perennial |
Growth Habit: |
Shrub Tree |
Native Status: |
CAN N L48 N |
Characteristics | |
Data Source and Documentation |
![]() |
Native | ![]() |
Introduced | ![]() |
Both | ![]() |
Absent/Unreported |
![]() |
Native, No County Data | ![]() |
Introduced, No County Data | ![]() |
Both, No County Data |
Native Status: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() |
L48 | ![]() |
AK | ![]() |
HI | ![]() |
PR | ![]() |
VI | ![]() |
NAV | ![]() |
CAN | ![]() |
GL | ![]() |
SPM | ![]() |
NA | |||||||||
Images
Synonyms
Symbol | Scientific Name |
---|---|
LAAL5 | Laurus albidus Nutt. |
LASA6 | Laurus sassafras L. |
SAALM2 | Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees var. molle (Raf.) Fernald |
SAOF5 | Sassafras officinale Nees & Eberm. |
SASA17 | Sassafras sassafras (L.) Karst., nom. inval. |
SAVA7 | Sassafras variifolium (Salisb.) Kuntze |
Classification
Rank | Scientific Name and Common Name |
---|---|
Kingdom | Plantae – Plants |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta – Vascular plants |
Superdivision | Spermatophyta – Seed plants |
Division | Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants |
Class | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
Subclass | Magnoliidae |
Order | Laurales |
Family | Lauraceae – Laurel family |
Genus | Sassafras Nees & Eberm. – sassafras |
Species | Sassafras albidum (Nutt.) Nees – sassafras |
Subordinate Taxa
Legal Status
Threatened and Endangered Information: | |
---|---|
This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location. | |
Maine
sassafras
Special Concern
|
Wetland Status
|
Related Links
Wildlife
Food
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Martin | Minor | Minor | Minor | |
Yarrow | Minor | Minor | Minor |
Cover
Source | Large Mammals | Small Mammals | Water Birds | Terrestrial Birds |
---|---|---|---|---|
Martin | ||||
Yarrow |
Sources
Martin, A.C., H.S. Zim, and A.L. Nelson. 1951. American wildlife and plants: A guide to wildlife food habits. Dover Publications. New York. |
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife. Sweet Water Press. Birmingham. |
Description of Values
Value Class | Food | Cover |
---|---|---|
High | Average 25-50% of diet | Regular source of cover |
Low | 5-10% of diet | Infrequently used as cover |
Minor | 2-5% of diet | Sparsely used as cover |
Moderate | Average 10-25% of diet | Occasional source of cover |